what do we call partitif articles in negative form ( french ) like du , de la , de l' , des what do we call these in negative form
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Partitif articles are called de only in negatif form.
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The partitive article refers to an unspecified quantity of food, liquid, or some other uncountable noun. English has no equivalent article – the partitive is usually translated by the adjectives “some” or “any,” or may be left out entirely.
Par exemple…
Achète des épinards. Buy some spinach.
J’ai mangé du pain hier. I ate bread yesterday.
Characteristics of partitive articles
Used with uncountable nouns like chocolate, water, and money*
Placed directly in front of a noun
Agree with the noun in number and sometimes gender
* As opposed to countable nouns like bars of chocolate, glasses of water, and euros, which take the indefinite article.
French partitive articles
Masculine Feminine
singular du
de l’ de la
de l’
plural des des
+ There are three singular articles:
Masculine: du
Feminine: de la
Contracted (m or f in front of vowel or mute h): de l’
+ There is only one plural partitive article: des.
Using partitive articles
The partitive article is needed when talking about an unknown or unspecified quantity of something uncountable.
Par exemple…
Je veux de l’eau. I want some water.
J’ai acheté des pâtes. I bought some pasta.
Water and pasta are both uncountable – you can’t ask “how many” water or pasta, only “how much.” That’s how you know to use the partitive rather than the indefinite article.
The partitive is used with abstract nouns after verbs like avoir and falloir.
Par exemple…
Tu as de la chance. You’re lucky.
Il faut du courage. You need courage.
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